saw a stranded biker
Road Captain
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At the end of the day each of us is going to do what feels right. I've helped out lots of people and walked away wondering if I just got scammed. Thought about it a minute and was satisfied knowing that I did what I thought was right at that time. If I got ripped off then it's on them - not on me. Shame on them if that s the way it is. In no case shame on me. If I reach out and help someone I don't lose anything.
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From: So Cal The Golden State
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At the end of the day each of us is going to do what feels right. I've helped out lots of people and walked away wondering if I just got scammed. Thought about it a minute and was satisfied knowing that I did what I thought was right at that time. If I got ripped off then it's on them - not on me. Shame on them if that s the way it is. In no case shame on me. If I reach out and help someone I don't lose anything.
Cruiser
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From: texas
Always has to be someone thinking negetive. Maybe he pushed his bike across the state line just so he could scam someone out of money. A$$es like you are the whole problem with society now days. Hope some day your down on your luck and no one helps you out!
OP you did good, what comes around goes around.
OP you did good, what comes around goes around.
I see people everyday runnin' scams like this, and yes, they are scams.
If doubting the sincerity of one of these folks makes me an ***, so be it.
I'll help anyone with a legitimate need, but I don't care to be taken advantage of by someone too lazy to help themselves.
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From: Northern Virginia
i don't give cash to individuals - cash goes to charities, they'll make better use of it and make sure it gets used for the intended purchase.
I don't know how many bums have asked me for money for "food" - I offer to buy them some food, and they either refuse - or cuss me out and then refuse.... they want cash for drugs/booze ...anything other than food. Only once when a guy asked for money for food did he take me up on it - i offered him some of my lunch from home, and he gratefully accepted so no problem if they actually want a meal, but no cash.
A news station did a story years back where they watched a "bum" panhandling at the offramp of an interstate (at the red light) - then watched him a few hours later walk up the street and get into his luxury car (believe it was a lexus) and drive off... guy was clearing something crazy like $60k or more a year it turned out (tax free of course).
I break my own rule on occasion - gave some money to an older lady trying to get metrofare back home...everybody was walking past her, myself included out of habit (lots of bums in DC), but then I thought about her and walked back to pay her way - sure wouldn't want my mom to have to stand in a crowded subway asking for a few bucks just to get home... sure, it could've been a scam, but as with the OP sometimes you do it and just leave it up to karma or whatever else is out there to decide if it was the right thing to do.
I don't know how many bums have asked me for money for "food" - I offer to buy them some food, and they either refuse - or cuss me out and then refuse.... they want cash for drugs/booze ...anything other than food. Only once when a guy asked for money for food did he take me up on it - i offered him some of my lunch from home, and he gratefully accepted so no problem if they actually want a meal, but no cash.
A news station did a story years back where they watched a "bum" panhandling at the offramp of an interstate (at the red light) - then watched him a few hours later walk up the street and get into his luxury car (believe it was a lexus) and drive off... guy was clearing something crazy like $60k or more a year it turned out (tax free of course).
I break my own rule on occasion - gave some money to an older lady trying to get metrofare back home...everybody was walking past her, myself included out of habit (lots of bums in DC), but then I thought about her and walked back to pay her way - sure wouldn't want my mom to have to stand in a crowded subway asking for a few bucks just to get home... sure, it could've been a scam, but as with the OP sometimes you do it and just leave it up to karma or whatever else is out there to decide if it was the right thing to do.
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From: Danville Va, Providence NC
I've never been down on my luck on purpose, but I have hit hard times. Been laid off for 7 months now, and behind on my mortgage. But that's another story.
I hope I never have a breakdown that I can't fix out of pocket or my own skills around many of the people here. I might have to put up a mailbox there.
I hope I never have a breakdown that I can't fix out of pocket or my own skills around many of the people here. I might have to put up a mailbox there.
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Yah...and YOU would have been one of the jerks who just rode on by...right?
Road Captain
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From: Newark Ohio
A similar thing happened to me a long time ago...I had money when I left, but problems came up.....I spent two nights sleeping on the ground at two different rest stops....It could have been legit......I'm glad not everyone thinks like you.....